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Author Topic: Caravan guard decided to settle with me  (Read 785 times)

Dorten

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Caravan guard decided to settle with me
« on: August 05, 2008, 06:52:49 am »

So, there was the first caravan. OMG - thinks me - I've nothing to offer, but really need that anvil! So I decide to deconstruct depot. Don't know itf that caused this strange thing or not, but anyway - when the traders left, as soon as last trader animal left the map, the only one guard, who left just stood still, and now he refuses to leave. On the 'u'nits screen he is shown not as "merchant" or "guard" or whatever he was before, but as "Friendly". Aparently, he decided to retire in my fort ;)
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Re: Caravan guard decided to settle with me
« Reply #1 on: August 05, 2008, 08:24:49 am »


 Or is waiting for your dwarves to go to sleep. Then he takes back some of the valuable stuff.

 That or kill you all!
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Re: Caravan guard decided to settle with me
« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2008, 07:10:57 am »

I suppose Bug 222 "human bodyguards don't go insane and starve to death if they get stuck on the map" is a very poorly worded version of this.  I've added an additional note to the file on this one.
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Dorten

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Re: Caravan guard decided to settle with me
« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2008, 07:13:02 am »

Another thing - after saving and reloading he peacefully left the map
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Re: Caravan guard decided to settle with me
« Reply #4 on: November 23, 2008, 11:13:32 pm »

Just observed the same thing, but haven't confirmed the save/load resolution.  One difference is that I did not deconstruct the depot.  He just stayed at the edge of the map on the side of the road.

EDIT:  Upon reloading, the guard just stands at the side of the road at the edge of the map.  I'm choosing to view this as a feature, not a bug.  I'm a good trading partner.  Best to help out, no?
« Last Edit: November 25, 2008, 10:11:51 am by Royal Surveyor »
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